Swinging toy



Sept. 23, 1924.

L. R. FLINT SWINGING TOY Filed June 15 1922 INVENTOR. Lewis '3. flint ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIIZE.

LEVJIS R. FLINT. O1 GALESHUI-LG. IS'IICHIGAN.

SIR INGING TOY.

Application filed .Tune 15, 1922. Serial No. 562,459.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS R. FLINT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Galesburg, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Swinging Toys, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in swinging toys.

The main object of the invention is to provide a swinging toy which maybe operated by levers arranged similarly to the oars of a boat andafford entertainment for the child and also desirable exercise.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. I is a plan view of my improved swinging toy showing one form inwhich I have embodied the same in practice.

Fig. II is a side elevation, the body being shown in one position byfull lines and in another position by dotted lines.

Fig. III is a detail view partially in vertieal section on a linecorresponding to line 33 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is an end view partially in vertical section and partiallybroken away to show structural details.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, I provide a supporting frame comprising a basemade up of cross or bed pieces 1 and the longi tudinal pieces 2 arrangedthereon and the pairs of uprights or standards 3 secured to these crossand longitudinal pieces.

The body 4 is, in the embodiment illustrated, boat-shaped and issupported by the bail-shaped hangers 5 having journals 6 engaged in theslot-like bearings 7 in the upper ends of the standards. Staples 8retain these journals in their bearings. The journals of one hanger areprovided with crank arms 9 which are connected by the links 10 to theouter ends of the levers 11. These levers 11 are pivoted at 12 on theupper ends of the posts is which are secured within the body. The leversare arranged in an opposed relation transversely of the body so thattheir handpieces 14 may be grasped by a child sitting in the body. Byoscillating the levers an oscillating movement is imparted to the body,as is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. II. It is found in practice thatthis provides not only amusement and entertainment for the child butalso desirable exercise.

To support the body against oscillating movement I provide a U-shapedlock 15 having pivot portions 16 journaled in one of the uprights sothat the lock may be swung over the top of the standard to embrace thehanger carried thereby, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. III.

The lock illustrated has a lateral offset 17 in its bight portion whichengages the hanger. The arms of the lock swing down at the side of thestandard, thereby relieving the lock of undue stress.

I have illustrated and? described my improvements in a form which Iregard as very desirable. I have not attempted to illustrate or describecertain modifications or adaptations which I contemplate as I believethe disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which myinvention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination of a supporting frame comprising a base and pairs ofstandards, a body disposed between said standards, bail-shaped bodyhangers journaled on said standards whereby the body is supported foroscillating movement and lateral movement thereof prevented, the arms ofone hanger terminating in crank arms, levers mounted in a centralopposed transverse relation on said body, links connecting the outerends of said levers to said crank arms, and a U-shaped lock journaled011 one of said standards to swing over the top thereof and having ahanger engaging offset in its bight portion whereby the body issupported against oscillating movement.

2. The combination of a supporting frame comprising a base and pairs ofstandards, a

body disposed between said standards, bailsbaped body hangers journaledon said standards whereby the body is supported for oscillating movementand lateral movement thereof prevented, the arms of one hangerterminating in crank arms, levers mounted in a central opposedtransverse relation on said body, and links connecting the outer endsor" said levers to said crank arms.

3. The combination of a supporting frame, a. body, body hangers havingupwardly projecting rigid arms journaled on said frame whereby the bodyis supported for oscillat ing movement and lateral movement thereofprevented, one hanger being provided With crank arms, levers mounted .onsaid body, links connecting said levers to said crank a i ,509, 34a

arms, and a lock mounted on said frame to be engaged with one of saidhangers whereby the body is supported against oscillating LEWIS R.FLINT. as

